Alumni Board

Joining the ELP Alumni Board is a one year commitment.* Executive Committee (Officers and Committee Chairs) meetings are held once a month. Full board meetings take place every other month. The full board consists of the Executive Committee and the Class Representatives. Most meetings are convened via conference call and in person meetings will be held quarterly.

The 2012 - 2013 Alumni Board

ELP Alumni Network Executive Committee Elected Positions

Officers:

The Chair is responsible for overseeing the ELP Alumni Board and presides at all board meetings; additionally, the Chair represents the ELP Alumni at events and other meetings, as needed. (See “Vice Chair” for the “Chair” election process).

The Vice Chair is a two-year commitment.* After the first year, the Vice Chair becomes the Chair. The Vice Chair’s responsibilities are to work closely with the Chair to implement the mission of the Alumni Network.

The Fundraising Chair is responsible for identifying and following through on fundraising opportunities primarily for ELP sustainability and includes efforts in raising scholarship funds and soliciting for ELP luncheon sponsors. The Chair will work closely with ELP staff to establish a fundraising plan that incorporates a series of appropriate vehicles, such as special events, direct mail, product sales, etc. while maintaining cost effectiveness. The Chair will take the lead in certain outreach efforts, such as identifying, cultivating and soliciting major donors. The Chair is also responsible for involving all board members in fundraising, such as requesting board members make telephone calls to ask for support.

Committee Chairs:

The Social Committee Chair is responsible for planning network building, social-focused events that promote opportunities for Fellows to reunite and to make new connections.  While the focus is social, it will promote opportunities to expand one’s individual network.

The Communications Committee Chair is responsible for assisting Center staff in marketing the Emerging Leaders Program to potential nominators and fellows, including formulating a best practices strategy on reaching out to new markets successfully. This will include both internal and external communications and rely on tools ranging from social media (primarily Linked In and FaceBook), press releases, e-newsletters, and blogs, thus creating an active on-line social networking community. Chair will assist Center staff in editing marketing materials. 

The Recruitment Committee Chair is responsible for helping to identify prospects for future participation in the Emerging Leaders Program, as well as identifying companies and/or industries that have not yet sent individuals to the program. Recruitment Chair will also attend information sessions to talk about the program. On occasion recruitment chair will attend social networking events to promote ELP to attendees.

The Program Committee Chair is responsible for holding meetings to brainstorm ideas for program offerings and polling Senior Fellows to determine which offerings are the most desirable. Chair will also assist in planning programs in partnership with Center staff.

ELP Alumni Network Elected Positions

Class Representatives (11):
The Class Representative is an invaluable link between the Representative’s respective cohort, the Alumni Board and the Center’s Leadership Team. Each Representative is responsible for attending meetings and/or conference calls every other month throughout the year to voice their respective cohorts’ concerns & issues, while providing feedback to the Alumni Board & Center’s Leadership Team.

Class Representatives will be charged with publicizing ELP Alumni and Alumni-focused events through email to their class. Representatives will also solicit their class for updates for the ELP Exchange Newsletter.

Finally, on occasion the Class Representatives will be asked to assist the various Program Chairs & Alumni Board members in planning events for their class and the ELP as a whole. 

The Class Representative position is ideally suited for the alumnus who enjoys being in communication with his/her classmates.

ELP Alumni Network Executive Committee Mission Statement

Chair and Officers of the Board are charged with working in a collegial and mutually supportive relationship with Center Staff to ensure the successful achievement of annual and long range goals that promote, keep and set the mission / vision of the Emerging Leaders Program.

The Chair and Vice Chair are changed with recruiting and cultivating a well-balanced and well-equipped board. The Chair is charged with orienting new board members, ensuring that they have adequate materials and understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The Chair will establish an effective communications network to keep board members apprised of activities through newsletters, board and committee minutes, media reports, phone calls, thank you notes, etc.

The Chair and Vice Chair will annually conduct a self-assessment of the board and report back to the board with recommendations. This may also include revising board member job descriptions based on the needs of the ELP and the Alumni Board.